Sustaining Knife edge?
patterndude at attbi.com
patterndude at attbi.com
Mon Jun 9 08:54:01 AKDT 2003
How much right thrust are you compensating for when flying L to R (seeing top
of plane)?
I think P-factor should pull the plane to the belly (L to R) or canopy (R to
L), so that is not the answer.
--Lance
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>
> Ihncheol Park wrote:
>
> > I have a question to ask.
> > Flying condition was very good. Almost no wind on ground level, maybe a few
> > MPH in the air (flying height). Wind direction left to right.
> > When I fly knife edge from right to left facing the top of the plane, very
> > little rudder is required to stay on without going up or down.
> >
> > However, from left to right facing the top, the plane just can not stay and
> > keep dropping.
> >
> > What could be the cause of this?
> > Side thrust?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Ihncheol Park
> >
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